Another added: “You’d be hard pressed to find two people less suitable to hand out awards to kids.”

The couple ran “Tony and Julie’s Children of Merit” from the BBC’s old Pebble Mill studios in Birmingham.

Launching their search, Julie said: “These awards will celebrate the achievements of Midland children who have triumphed in the face of adversity or demonstrated courage and bravery in their reaction to events.”

They ran a hunt for the West Midlands’ ten bravest children, handing each a silver medal donated by the Birmingham Mint.

A further 1,000 “Tony and Julie medals” were sold to raise charity cash.

The awards were among scores of kids charity projects the Wadsworths took part in during their years at the BBC.

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